Jeffrey Sachs

The United States is more secure than at any time in history and any time that a country could be secure. We have two big oceans. No one can attack us. We have every amount of deterrence. China does not threaten us and could not threaten us. And so what are we talking about war this way? Why are we in war with Russia in Ukraine? And that is a U.S.-Russia war, as everybody should understand.

Why are we at war all over the Middle East? And that is a U.S. war. We've got absolutely troops on the ground. I mean, we have troops on the ground, of course, but we have forces on the ground. They're often CIA or covert forces. But yes, this is our wars. We're paying for them. We're financing them. We're arming them. We're the intelligence, if you can use that word.

Why are we at war all over the Middle East? And that is a U.S. war. We've got absolutely troops on the ground. I mean, we have troops on the ground, of course, but we have forces on the ground. They're often CIA or covert forces. But yes, this is our wars. We're paying for them. We're financing them. We're arming them. We're the intelligence, if you can use that word.

Why are we at war all over the Middle East? And that is a U.S. war. We've got absolutely troops on the ground. I mean, we have troops on the ground, of course, but we have forces on the ground. They're often CIA or covert forces. But yes, this is our wars. We're paying for them. We're financing them. We're arming them. We're the intelligence, if you can use that word.

Why do we need a war in Afghanistan? And so there are people who say, hey, why don't we make business, advance technology, actually have some attention to our economic needs, not go bankrupt in the process. And that group is also part of the Trump incoming team. And this is probably the most consequential example.

Why do we need a war in Afghanistan? And so there are people who say, hey, why don't we make business, advance technology, actually have some attention to our economic needs, not go bankrupt in the process. And that group is also part of the Trump incoming team. And this is probably the most consequential example.

Why do we need a war in Afghanistan? And so there are people who say, hey, why don't we make business, advance technology, actually have some attention to our economic needs, not go bankrupt in the process. And that group is also part of the Trump incoming team. And this is probably the most consequential example.

Question that a country could face is which of these different voices will prevail in this new administration.

Question that a country could face is which of these different voices will prevail in this new administration.

Question that a country could face is which of these different voices will prevail in this new administration.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Thank you.

I have to say, you know, my – I think the Biden administration has been the worst of our governments in modern history. And that's saying a lot because I'm a complainer. So I don't generally praise administrations. I like to think of myself as a responsible, tough grader. And I haven't given high marks to any administration yet. from Clinton onward, I think they've all been failures.

I have to say, you know, my – I think the Biden administration has been the worst of our governments in modern history. And that's saying a lot because I'm a complainer. So I don't generally praise administrations. I like to think of myself as a responsible, tough grader. And I haven't given high marks to any administration yet. from Clinton onward, I think they've all been failures.

I have to say, you know, my – I think the Biden administration has been the worst of our governments in modern history. And that's saying a lot because I'm a complainer. So I don't generally praise administrations. I like to think of myself as a responsible, tough grader. And I haven't given high marks to any administration yet. from Clinton onward, I think they've all been failures.

But Biden's administration has been a complete shocking disaster, which has brought us closer to nuclear war, brought us into more conflict, didn't have one iota of diplomacy i don't count diplomacy meaning you go talk to a junior ally i mean diplomacy meaning you talk to someone on the other side to figure out how to appear escalate and uh

But Biden's administration has been a complete shocking disaster, which has brought us closer to nuclear war, brought us into more conflict, didn't have one iota of diplomacy i don't count diplomacy meaning you go talk to a junior ally i mean diplomacy meaning you talk to someone on the other side to figure out how to appear escalate and uh

But Biden's administration has been a complete shocking disaster, which has brought us closer to nuclear war, brought us into more conflict, didn't have one iota of diplomacy i don't count diplomacy meaning you go talk to a junior ally i mean diplomacy meaning you talk to someone on the other side to figure out how to appear escalate and uh

We know, you know very well, and you heard it recently from the Russian foreign minister, that our secretary of state and the Russian foreign minister have not spoken at all For years, this is the most mind-bogglingly stupid approach to our security and survival imaginable.